Pope calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray…
Gabbard to slash Director of National Intelligence staff by nearly 50% – ABC News
Gabbard to slash Director of National Intelligence staff by nearly 50% ABC NewsGabbard Plan Would Shrink Intelligence Center Focused…
US-led coalition captures senior Islamic State member in Syria
BEIRUT — A U.S.-led coalition captured a senior member of the Islamic State group in northwest Syria on…
How to protect yourself from Vibrio vulnificus, the bacteria found in some coastal waters
NEW YORK — States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria…
National Guard vehicle collides with civilian car near US Capitol, trapping person
WASHINGTON — A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car less than a mile from the U.S.…
An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland’s east
WARSAW, Poland — An unidentified flying object crashed into a cornfield and exploded in eastern Poland early Wednesday,…
A fire is burning one of the world’s tallest trees near the Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of…
Singer Tamar Braxton says she ‘almost died’ in weekend accident
LOS ANGELES — Singer, actor and reality TV star Tamar Braxton said Tuesday that she “almost died” in…
Bus crash in Afghanistan kills more than 70 Afghans returning from Iran
A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan killed at least 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children, an…
New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — Alice Nekesa did not know she was infected with malaria-causing parasites until it was too…
Mexico’s Maya Train derails in the Yucatan Peninsula, but no injuries reported
IZAMAL, Mexico — A tourist-focused Maya Train running along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula derailed Tuesday as it was slowly…
Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after a ‘positive response’ from Hamas
JERUSALEM — A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip…